> "Go doesn't have exceptions" is mostly misleading. It's worded too strongly perhaps. While `panic` behavior is similar to `java.lang.Exception`, it is not i

> "Go doesn't have exceptions" is mostly misleading. It's worded too strongly perhaps. While `panic` behavior is similar to `java.lang.Exception`, it is not idiomatic to panic on problems like IOException/SQLException. They are detected by return codes to be handled immediately, rather than a broad swath of code wrapped in `try`. This in Java: try code code code catch errA handle catch errB handle catch errC handle Would be this in Go: code handle errA code handle errB code handle errC It's fair to say "Go doesn't use exceptions" since Go doesn't use panics for common error handling.